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An Exciting New Year’s Day in Jungletown 






AN EXCITING NEW YEAR’S DAY 

IN JUNGLETOWN 



By 

BEULAH MARY CROCKER 

January 22, 1910 


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Copyright, 1910, by 
Wii.liam G. Crocker 


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AN EXCITING NEW YEAR’S DAY 
IN JUNGLETOWN 

HE FIRST of January dawned bright and clear, much to 
the gratification of the inhabitants of Jungletown, for 
King Leo had decreed that various sporting contests 
should take place on Monkey Hill. There were to be foot races 
on skis and snow shoes, snow ball encounters and tobog¬ 
gan races. In fact, almost every kind of winter sport was 
to be indulged in, with the exception of skating, for the 
king was averse to that amusement, and never included it 
in his entertainments. 




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H LL THE ANIMALS, from the very big bear down to 
the little squirrel, ever since the day for the sports had 
been set, had looked forward to it, with eager antici¬ 
pation and joy, and had worked busily, getting things in readi¬ 
ness, for much was accomplished before the eventful day arrived. 

First, there had to be a space cleared for the spectators, with 
a special tract set aside for the king and his friends; then the 
making of a fine slide for the tobogganers, and the marking of 
the bounds for the foot races. Moreover, each family 
provided a full lunch basket, so the mothers and daugh¬ 
ters were also busy planning what they should cook. 


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flNALLY, when the day came, all was ready. Most fam¬ 
ilies had even packed the food the day before. So it 
happened that quite early in the morning a large crowd 
had gathered on Monkey Hill. Not only all the citizens of Jun- 
gletown, itself, and their families were there, but also 
animals, whose homes were many miles away, had 
come to see the fun. 



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f HUS, when one o’clock, the hour set for the races to 
£ ^ commence, came, the hill was simply alive with ele¬ 
phants, giraffes, bears, wolves, foxes, monkeys, ’possums, 
coons, squirrels, and many other animals, besides the relatives 
of the king, lions, tigers and leopards. 

Then the jolly, good time began, and what a glorious after¬ 
noon they all had. The ski race, between the bears and the 
squirrels, came first, and was very exciting, for, although the 
squirrels were much smaller than the bears, they were so much 
lighter on their feet, and could manage their skis better, that 
they won the race. 


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Then the Jolly, Good Time Began. 










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^EXT came the equally animated snow shoe race, between 
the elephants and giraffes, the latter winning in the end. 
After the foot races were finished, there were snow 
fights between different parties, and then the time came for the 

toboggan races to begin. They 


aroused even more excitement 
than any of the previous con¬ 
tests, but were also the cause 
of a serious accident. 



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H LL went well, until the last load of tobogganers, com¬ 
posed of monkeys, 'possums and squirrels, had started 
down the hill. Suddenly, as the toboggan was skim¬ 
ming along the slide, at a rapid rate of speed, a screech was 
heard from behind, and Jack 'Possum looked around to see a poor 
squirrel lying on the ground, several yards back, seemingly sense¬ 
less. The little fellow had been at the end, and when the tobog¬ 
gan gave a slight lurch, as it passed over an uneven place in the 
slide, he lost his balance and fell backward. 



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Dr. Lion Ordered Him Carried to the Nearest House. 

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S soon as the accident had been discovered the race was 
stopped, and a crowd gathered about him. For a time, 
some thought him dead. However, when Sir Thomas 
Lion, a cousin of the king, and a very prominent physician in 
Jungletown, reached his side, he found one leg broken, but 
said the squirrel was not otherwise injured, except tempor¬ 
arily stunned by the fall. Dr. Lion ordered him carried to 
the nearest house, which happened to be that of two nice, 
old maid bears. There the doctor set his leg, and soon 
afterward he regained consciousness. 



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a search was made for his father and mother, but 
V none of the squirrels present at the races claimed any 
^ ^ relationship to him. In the course of a few days he told 

the two old bears that he was an orphan, and had come many 
miles to see the sporting contests. 

Now these bears were very kind hearted, and they felt very 
sorry for the little homeless creature, and soon became very fond 
of him, and he of them. So, when the day came that he was able 
to go, they, all three, went to the Jungletown Court, and the 
bears legally adopted him. 


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The Bears Legally Adopted Him. 











■ ^ROM that time on, Tommy Squirrel always had a very 
comfortable home and two, dear friends, in these old 
r maid bears. While they never ceased to be grateful that 

the toboggan accident, the day of the sporting contests, had been 
the means of their finding a very obedient and loving little charge. 


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